Kickstarter Needs Your Help Rebuilding The First British Robot
Kickstarter, Science, Technology, Feature Jamie O'Flinn Kickstarter, Science, Technology, Feature Jamie O'Flinn

Kickstarter Needs Your Help Rebuilding The First British Robot

Robots walked among us in 1928. Well, one of them, anyway. Eric, created by British roboticists almost 90 years ago, wowed audiences the world over before his mysterious disappearance some time later. Now, curator Ben Russell is on a mission to rebuild Eric and restore a fascinating piece of cultural history. But he needs your help on Kickstarter to do it.

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3D Printed Robotic Hand Hits Kickstarter

Robotics have rarely been described as cheap, and when it comes to hands and arms this is especially so. With just an arm costing upwards of $10,000 it's clear why research and development of prosthetic limbs is an expensive pursuit. Chris Chappell and Easton LaChappelle are seeking crowd funding from Kickstarter to help change this.

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